■ [ 04 · Devices ]

The cameras that build the map.

Contributors map with purpose-built dashcams that blur, trim and upload on their own — all passively, with no extra work on the drive.

[ Device models ]

CURRENT

Bee — LTE + WiFi

Uploads over cellular as you drive, with WiFi as backup.

CURRENT

Bee — WiFi only

Uploads whenever it reaches a WiFi network.

DISCONTINUED

Hivemapper Dashcam

The network's original dashcam.

DISCONTINUED

Hivemapper Dashcam S

The compact edition of the original dashcam.

[ Built-in privacy ]

Privacy is handled on the device, before anything leaves the car.

Edge blurringFaces and licence plates are blurred automatically by computer vision on every device model.
Privacy zonesCollection pauses inside a contributor's personal privacy zones — and those zones are never shared with Hivemapper servers.
Trip trimmingThe first and last 500 m of every trip are removed, up to 1,000 m by choice. It can't be switched off.

[ Open hardware ]

Build compatible hardware. The Foundation supports an open-source ecosystem, releasing source code and materials for hardware and software projects.

Talk hardware partnerships → Open source on GitHub ↗

[ Start mapping ]

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